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Does informal care impact utilization of healthcare services? Evidence from a longitudinal study of stroke patients
Publication date: Available online 5 November 2014 Source:Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Aleksandra Torbica , Stefano Calciolari , Giovanni Fattore Understanding the interplay between informal care and formal healthcare is important because it sheds light on the financial implications of such interactions and may result in different policies. On the basis of a major database on 544 Italian stroke patients enrolled in the period 2007-2008, we investigated whether the presence of a potential caregiver and the amount of informal care provided influences the use and the costs of healthcare services, and in part...
Source: Social Science and Medicine - November 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research